Pronunciations of Certain Actors' Names

[jasobres]

Posted: 11/4/05 at 12:22pm

Have you ever seen a name that you think is pronounced one way but turns out to be pronounced another (Like "Sara (sa-DA Ramirez")? I thought this would be a good place to put those names and how you actually pronounce them.

But how do you pronounce Manoel Felciano's name? Is it like the Spanish "Mun-well" or is it pronounced differently?

Updated On: 11/4/05 at 12:22 PM

[lildogs]

Posted: 11/4/05 at 12:25pm

I have the same question about Mireille Enos....

[jasobres]

Posted: 11/4/05 at 12:34pm

They once had how to pronounce her name in a Times article. I can't seem to find it, however.

[Allie]

Posted: 11/4/05 at 12:37pm

I used to know somebody named Mireille. It's pronounced mee-RAY.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 11/4/05 at 12:42pm

We had a really cool thread on this not to long ago. I'll see if I can find it.

[jasobres]

Posted: 11/4/05 at 12:43pm

I think I remember that one. Was that the one where I sang "Liza with a 'Z'"?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 11/4/05 at 12:44pm

I'm sorry, all I can think of is Roland Spicer.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 11/4/05 at 12:48pm

Sweet Jesus!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 11/4/05 at 12:49pm

The worst part is that if you say it really fast, it's not that much of a stretch.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 11/4/05 at 1:49pm

chrys, don't you mean 'Sweet Jaysus?" lol

[Dirty Rotten Scoundrel]

Posted: 11/4/05 at 1:52pm

Željko Ivanek he was so amazing as Ariel in The Pillowman and I saw him before the show and wanted to approach him but had no idea how to say his name!

[lildogs]

Posted: 11/4/05 at 2:13pm

Thanks Allie..I wouldv'e said Mere-ellie and I was pretty sure that was WRONG--I also wondered about Ivanek.

[Jon]

Posted: 11/4/05 at 2:19pm

JEL-ko ee-VAHN-ek.

[ihearttheatre]

Posted: 11/4/05 at 2:21pm

anyone know about Manoel?

[ChildofDestiny]

Posted: 11/4/05 at 2:55pm

Well the Broadway.com article says he goes by Mano for short so I'd guess the full pronunciation is probably Ma-no-el. (Like noel the xmas word.)

But then I'm just guessing. :)

[EponineThenardier]

Posted: 11/4/05 at 3:07pm

How ever you pronounce it, that man it hot!

[Magdalene]

Posted: 11/4/05 at 3:14pm

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=868792#1464543

[diva007]

Posted: 11/4/05 at 4:09pm

What about Michael Cerveris I have heard many pronounciations, what is the correct way to say his last name?

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 11/4/05 at 4:11pm

Ser-ver-ez